Job Listing: Community Planner, GS-0020-13 NDD

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 1 vacancy - Providence, RI

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This position is located in the Federal Highway Administration's
(FHWA) Rhode Island Division Office. The employee of this position
serves as the Division's Transportation Planning Manager. The
Transportation Planning Manager is responsible for the management of
metropolitan planning, statewide planning, air quality conformity,
technology transfer (T2) and research, and truck size and weight
activities within the Rhode Island Division. The employee provides
leadership, coordination; expert counsel and advice to the Division
Administrator, other Rhode Island Division staff, and a wide variety
of program partners including the Rhode Island Department of
Transportation (RIDOT), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO's),
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other federal, state and
local agencies, consultants, and community groups.

Major Duties

Manages metropolitan and statewide planning activities and all
other federally funded transportation planning activities for the
division.
Responsible for program oversight, including eligibility
determinations for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
program. Manages a variety of discretionary projects.
Provides technical assistance and guidance to the MaineDOT for the
Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). Conducts reviews to
assure accurate and timely submissions and full compliance with
technical requirements.
Responsible for truck size and weight issues. Conducts annual
reviews of state's size and weight enforcement plans and
certifications.
Responsible for explaining the purpose and functions of FHWA
procedures, requirements, and decisions rendered; verifying
commitments; negotiating working agreements; evaluating technical
recommendations; developing factual data; and persuading officials to
adopt proposed recommendations. Also responsible for exchanging and
reviewing information, identifying and discussing specific problem
areas, resolving problems, and developing acceptable
solutions.

How to Apply

Please complete all the steps in the online application process:
Register with USAJOBS, which includes creating a resume

Once you have completed the initial registration process with
USAJOBS and created a resume, you will not need to perform this step
again. The system will store your information and resume. You may
update them any time needed though, to reflect your most recent
information.
Select the vacancy announcement to which you wish to apply

Locate the vacancy announcement on USAJobs. Review the
announcement thoroughly, including the Who May Apply, Qualifications
and Required Documents sections. These sections describe what type of
applicant is eligible to apply, what education and experience required
to be qualified for the position and which documents you will need to
submit to support your application. Click the Apply Online link at
the bottom of the page and then select one of your stored resumes to
submit with your application. Click on "Apply for this position now!"
to start the submission of your application. You will be redirected
to the Department of Transportation Careers in Motion website.
Complete the online DOT Careers in Motion core questions

You will be prompted to answer the core questions, which ask about
your Federal status, veteran's preference, etc. These questions
determine what types of consideration you shall receive. You need
only respond to these questions once. The system will save your
responses and include them with all future applications. You may
update them any time needed though to reflect your most recent
information.
Generate Fax Cover Sheets for Supporting documentation

After completing the core Questions, you will be prompted to
generate fax cover sheets required to submit your supporting
documentation. Based on the Required Documents section, select the
documents you should submit. Print out a fax cover sheet specific to
each of the appropriate documents. Once submitted, the system will
store these documents and include them with all future applications.
It is your responsibility though to ensure that they are current.
Complete the online vacancy questions

Once you have completed the core questions and generated your fax
cover sheets, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application
questions. Answer all of the questions honestly and thoroughly.

Click on the submit button once you have completed your
application. To verify that your application is complete, click on the
"Applications" link.
Fax in your supporting documentation

Please remember, that without certain documents, your application may
not be given full consideration.

Fax the cover sheet and document to the fax number indicated on the
fax cover sheet. You MUST ensure that each required document, and its
corresponding cover sheet, is faxed in INDIVIDUAL fax transmissions in
order for the document to be properly filed.

To submit a fax:
Generate the fax cover sheet for the documentation type.
This should be done during the initial registration process. If you
have already registered with DOT, submitted your application, but
failed to generate fax cover sheets, follow these steps:
Log back in to USAJobs and select to track your online job
applications.
Locate the application you submitted to DOT and select "View more
information" under Application status.
Select "View/Generate Fax Cover Sheets".
For each requested document, please print a fax cover sheet by
selecting the checkbox in the "Select Cover Sheet" column and clicking
on the "Print Cover Sheet" button. Please keep in mind, you must be
connected to a printer to print.
Load the fax cover sheet and supporting documentation in the fax
machine.
Dial the fax number listed on the cover sheet, which is
(571)258-4052.
Send the documentation.
Note: This constitutes ONE fax transmission. You will have to
repeat this process for each of the supporting documents you wish to
submit.

If you do not receive confirmation of your fax transmissions within
12 hours, email them (in PDF, MS Word, rtf or txt format) to
href="mailto:TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov">TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov or fax
your documents to (202) 366-7995.

If you are having difficulty applying online, the Automated
Staffing Office for DOT can assist you. Please contact us during
regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time) at (202) 366-1298 prior to the closing date to speak to a
representative. You may also email us at
href="mailto:Transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov">Transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov.

Required Documents:

All required supplemental documents MUST be received by
11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.
Please review the following list carefully to determine which
documents, if any, are required for your application and eligibility.
THIS POSITION HAS MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.

If you are not currently in this occupational series in the Federal
Government, you must submit a copy of your college transcript. If you
are currently in this occupational series in the Federal Government,
you must provide EITHER an SF-50 showing this series or a copy of your
transcripts.
VETERANS: In order to be considered as a 5-point
preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate
of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD-214 must
show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you
are claiming 10-point preference eligible, you must submit a
copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference,
SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is
normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the
Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of
the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of
your disability. Without this documentation, you will not receive
veteran's preference.Additional information on veterans'
preference is available in the Vet's Guide at:
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm.
Under merit promotion procedures, all current or former
federal employees must submit a recent copy of your SF-50,
Notification of Personnel Action that verifies your eligibility for
consideration under Merit Promotion procedures, your current grade,
and the full performance level of your position. Please do not
submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does NOT verify
grade.
If you are requesting concurrent consideration for this position
based on eligibility under a special appointing authority,
such as Schedule A or VRA, you must submit proof of this eligibility.
For additional information on special appointing authorities, visit:
http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/sroa2.htm.
If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility under the
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career
Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you MUST submit a copy
of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility
letter, and your most current SF-50 showing your position, grade
level, and duty location no later than the closing date of the
vacancy. Do not submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does NOT
verify grade. These documents must be faxed to 202-366-7995 or
emailed to transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov. All other supporting documents
must be faxed using the system generated fax cover sheets (see the
instructions in the How to Apply section of this vacancy).
To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must meet the well-qualified
standards for the position. A well-qualified applicant must satisfy
the following criteria: In addition to meeting minimum
qualifications, including selective factors, education, and
experience requirements, the applicant must score at least an 85
(prior to veteran's preference being applied) on the application
questions as established and be able to perform the
duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP/ICTAP,
visit: http://www.opm.gov/ctap.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNREQUESTED DOCUMENTATION. Resumes
should only be submitted electronically as part of the application
process and are not considered supplemental documents. Unless the
vacancy announcement specifically asks for examples of work
products, writing samples, letters of reference, pictures, or
training certificates, do NOT submit them to the Automated Staffing
Office. They will not be forwarded to the official making the
selection for this vacancy.

Your application will not receive consideration WITHOUT the
required supporting documentation.

Contact Information:
ND Do

Phone: 202-366-1298

Fax: 571-258-4052

Email: TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov


Or write:
the U.S. Department of Transportation
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., E-55/HAHR-50
Washington, DC 20590

Fax: 571-258-4052


What To Expect Next:

Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources
Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications,
which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further
consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your
application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking
on "Applications."

From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects
of the hiring process. If he/she wish to contact you for an
interview or for hire, he/she will do so directly. Otherwise, when a
selection
is made, we will update your application status online and the Human
Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.